Multiple myeloma is a cancer of the bone marrow plasma cells. It is synonymous with "myeloma" and "plasma cell myeloma." Plasma cells make antibodies against infectious agents such as viruses and bacteria. A cancerous or malignant plasma cell is called a myeloma cell. Myeloma is called “multiple” because there are frequently multiple patches or areas in bone marrow where it grows.

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How is high-risk smoldering multiple myeloma diagnosed?

In this video, Dr. Brian G.M. Durie explains that active myeloma is diagnosed if a patient has CRAB features and myeloma-defining events. He also sheds light on a new set of criteria for high-risk smoldering multiple myeloma, known as the 2/20/20 rule.

BOTTOM LINE:
​Talk with your doctor to assess if you have high-risk smoldering multiple myeloma.

IMF Chairman and Co-Founder Brian G.M. Durie, MD welcomes your questions about the latest myeloma treatments, research, controversies and quality of life issues. If you have a question you think might be of interest to the myeloma community, please send to [email protected]!

For questions of a specific personal nature, please call the IMF InfoLine coordinators at 800.452.2873 or email them at [email protected].

Dr. Brian G.M. Durie serves as Chairman of the International Myeloma Foundation and serves on its Scientific Advisory Board. Additionally, he is Chairman of the IMF's International Myeloma Working Group, a consortium of nearly 200 myeloma experts from around the world. Dr. Durie also leads the IMF’s Black Swan Research Initiative®.